Rail line for Contargo
From January the container hinterland network Contargo will be offering a direct fixed-schedule rail connection between Neuss and Rotterdam with two round trips a week.
Although there will be a limited service to begin with, the Neuss Multimodal Express (NME) Contargo intends to establish a reliable alternative to barges.
If there is a strong positive response, Contargo said it may increase the frequency to three round trips per week.
“With the Neuss Multimodal Express we are directly linking the Lower Rhine Region – from Duisburg to Krefeld, Düsseldorf and Mönchengladbach, to Cologne – with Europe’s biggest seaport”, said Jürgen Albersmann, managing director of Contargo Neuss GmbH.
“This rail product ideally complements our existing barge lines. Particularly in times of flooding or low water, when a reliable second option is needed, the new line provides an environmentally friendly alternative. The rail connection is also faster than the barge, so that where time-sensitive transports are concerned it can help to free up the over-filled autobahns in the Rhineland.”
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